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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-05-31

Lecture by Hon. George Cotton, at
Summit Point NJ. f. Church South,
Wednesday evening, June 1st, 1887,
at Z: 80 O. clock. Subject: Woman,
Her Heroism and Her Love-" This
is Mr.. Colton's choicest lecture, and
if you want to spend 4 pleasant eve
ming, don't fail to be present. 1t is
amusing as we'll as instructive. Let
the young go and be encouraged
Let the old go that they may be ed
flied. Let all go that they may be
entertained. Proceeds for the ben
eft of the church. Card of admis-
sion 25 cts.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-05-31

THE LEADING CLOTHING HoUsE.-Wc open
the season with Stock of Clothing the grand
est, the handsOmest. the finest, the richest ever
shown in this or any town in the Valley; we
except none. WIN. KAHN Il Co,
Sadlcr Building.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-05-31

PUBLIC SALEs.-The following Pub
lie Sales are advertised in this paper:
Friday, June 24th.--Real Estate,
by L. G.. Green, Trustee.
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spIit-Bottom Chairs.
May y. 1887

TINE undersigned would hereby inform the
public that he continues the manufacture
of SPLIT-BOTToM CHAIRS of all kinds
Arm, Rocker and plain-of the best material
$40 per dozen Children's Plain Chairs. 40 cts,
each; Children's Rockers, so cts; Ladies' Rock
ers. 81: Gents Arm Rockers, g. Other Chairs
proportionately low. Old chairs retbottoincd
on short notice. ELIAS HIG9S.
P. o. Middleway, Jefferson Co., ". Va
February IA, 1SSlt:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-05-31
Church Items.

The next Annual Council of the
Diocese of W. Va, meets in st. Paul.
P. f. Church, Weston, June 1st.
Rev. B. F. MCGEE and Chas. G..
Littleton attended the Ministers and
Deacons' meeting of Shenandoah AS
sociation, held at Rockland Baptist
Church, Warren Co., Va, last week.
The First Quarterly Meeting for
Charlestown station, NJ. f. Church
South, was held on Sunday last
Rev. DIR. Jno. S. Martin, Presiding
Elder, preached morning and eve
ming, and Rev. Mr.. Woods also took
part in the evening service.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-05-31

The Standard White Shirt. the best fitting
Shirt in America. Any length of sleeves can
fit anybody. For sale only by
8. d. HIRSCIINAN 81 Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-05-31

Our corporate authorities are Civ
ing Main street a thorough cleaning
up.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-05-31

BoY's CLOTHING of extraordinary beauty
All the very latest novelties. We claim that
for lovcliness they are uncqualled. and should
interest ladies especially. The entire stock is
grand. Call requested. at
WIN. KAHN IL Co, Sadler Building.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-05-31

We are offering Bargains in Childrcn's Suits.
Several broken lots. See our Norfolk Jacket
Suit ages to IL, at S1.25.
s. D. HIRsCuMAS & Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-05-31
My Ece-Cream Pariors

A RE now open for the season. and custom
n ers will be served with the best creams,
cake, &c, at all times Cream furnished to
families OF parties by the pint. quart or gallon.
at reasonable prices, and prompt attention
given to all orders.
May 10. 1881. GUSTAV BROWN
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Ditching, Excavating, &c

YNHE undersigned still offers his services az n
Il competent workman in the above line
Ditching and Excavating of all kIDds-DiggiBS
Cisterns. Ponds, Cellars. &c.-undeTtakcD at
moderate rates, and faithfully executed. Or
ders left at residence, near COiOred School,
House, win receive prompt attention. Blasting
also done in a satisfactory manner: and at
lowest rates. WESLEY LOWRY. .
March O. 1880
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-05-31

MES's CLoTHISG.-Ict us assure the Cloth
ing buying public that VIC have just the kind of
Garments that will supply their wants. Our
Business Suits are made of the best Cassimeres,
the hest Cloth, the richest DiagOnals, the finest
COrkscrew. in numerous shades. at very low
prices. Call at WIN. KAHN S Co.'S,
Sadler Building.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-05-31

In a competitive trial of skill, held
on Friday night week. before crowded
house in the Courthouse Hall, Win
chester, the dcclaimer's medal, con-
ferred by the Sigma Rho Delta De-
batting Society of the Shenandoah Val
ley Academy, was won by Victor Lee
Denny. of Clarke county, and the de-
bater's medal by Holmes Boyd, Jr.,
of Winchester.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-05-31

Save money by buying the well-known
Zicylcr Shoe of S. d. HIRsCHMAN tS Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-05-31

The Strawberry Festival, hereto
fore announced, to be given by the
lady friends of Wildey Lodge, No.
81, L. o. o. F., will be held for three
days, beginning on Thursday, June
2d, in Washington Hall. On Satur-
day, June 18th, Decoration Day, they
will serve a dinner, which will be first
class in every particular, and we hope
they will meet with liberal patronage.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-05-31

YoUTus' GARMENTs.-YoungM Mems Stock is
perfectly lovely. All that could be done to
make it grand has been applied-no money
spared. we bought the best of everything
Everything a scale of splcndor and of the
rarcst kind. For Fine Clothing, always call
first at VIM. KAHN e Co.,
The Leading Clothiers. Sadler Building.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-05-31

Doors AND SHOES, Hats and Caps, Trunks
and Valises. The largest and best selected
stock in the Valley. Call and convince your
self that our prices are the lowest. We are
never uudersold. WIN. KAHN & Co.,
Shoe Emnorium. Sadler Building.
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Miss Amelia Hicks

building occupied by the Misses Ware
Vhe-e She viii do DRESS MAKING and FA5fS
lily SEWING in good style and At reasonable
charges. She win be pleased TO have The pat
rona9e of the ladies Of the town and Vicinity,
and win strive 20 render satisfaction.
She has also q stock of DTesG Trimmings and
Notions. TO which she invites the attention of
the ladies' -----.-
June Is, 1885. --,
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For Rent.
Horses and Vehicles.

CAFE Riding and Driving Horses, and stylish
- Vehicles for the accommodation of the pub
Stables of STARRY & STUMP.
May IS, 1888.
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Gro. W. HA1NEs, Scc'y.
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EOR a few Cows. Apply to
Z T. C. GREEN.
April 10. 1SS7-tf.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-07
CELEBRITIES AT HOME.
AMERICAS GREATEST HISTORIAN.


In one Of the most fashionable sec.
tons of the National Capital, hemmed
in by architectural wonders in brick and
stone, stands a rather plain three-story
house, with dingy, succeed front and
wide old-fashioned windows unobscured
by blinds. One is instinctively attracted
by the appearance Of the house, which
seems so solitary yet so eminently re-
spectacle among its more modern neigh
bors, and very likely he will ask the
passer-by who the occupant is. The an
swer will be simply, Bancroft. No ex-
PLANTATION is needed, for every one is
supposed to know Bancroft. But we
feign ignorance and ask who he is.
What, not know Bancroft, Bancroft, the
great historisnH But there was a reason
for asking the seemingly useless ques.
ton. We wanted to know which of all
the honors that had been heaped upon
the distinguished author was the most
enduring. Secretary of the Navy, found
er of the Naval Academy, Minister to
Germany, professor at Harvard, all of
these honors and many more which he
has enjoyed are getting to be but memo
ries, and are either forgotten or merged
in the wOrd-historian.
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has collected the day before whatever
data he may need, and studied it until
the facts are firmly fixed in his mind.
He then dictates his thoughts to the Sec
rotary, constantly walking up and down
the room as he does so, generally with
his hands under his coat-tails, or leaning
back in his easy chair with his long Ger
man pipe in his mouth. His ideas are
taken down in shorthand, and after they
are written out Mr.. Bancroft goes over
them as many as half dozen times,
erasing here, adding there, until they lose
all semblance of their former selves
They are then catalogued and laid away
for future use, often for years. This
routine goes on from s to o'clock, when
the work of the day is ended and the re-
mainder is given up to recreation and
amusement And what of the days
work, how much does he accomplish
Well, he considers $50 words a good
days work. and his average is not half
of that. At the rate which he is now
working it will be four or five years be-
fore the eleventh volume of history is
published.
At o'clock the historian takes light
lunch and then his blooded Kentucky
horse Startle is brought around, and he
goes upon his daily ride. This ride is
almost his only recreation, and there is
hardly day that he does not pass two
or three hours in the saddle. 1t is part
of his daily life, and the weather has to
be very bad when he fOregoes the pleas
ure. And he does not go at the gentle
canter that one would suppose man of
his age would choose. On the contrary,
he goes at a good round trOt. and when
he gets out upon the smooth country
roads he lets his horse have her way,
and that way is generally a gallop. |
saw him the other day near Arlington,
and he was riding more like a youth Of
twenty than man of eighty seven. His
most frequent companion in these excur-
sions is Mr.. SpoffOrd, the librarian, and
almost every Sunday afternoon they may
be seen leaving town together as gay as
two schoolboys. They know every by
path and road about the capital, and
sometimes it is hours before they return.
The historian says he has ridden fifty
miles in one day, but he added that this
is too much for one horse. BY reckless
riding he has met with number of &C
cidents, the most serious of which was
at Newport, few years ago, when he
was thrown by Startle, and his shoulder
broken.
But little more need be said of the
great historians domestic life. He lives
almost alone in his lonely house, work
ing or resting as he pleases, surrounded
by every comfort, his last years soothed
by the care of his beautiful granddaugh-
ter, waiting philosOphically for the end.
The quiet regularity of his household is
rarely broken, save by an occasional din
ner party, and the visits of his grand
children. Mr. Bancroft is greatly at
tached to them, and when they come ev-
cry Thanksgiving Day to see their grand
father he lays aside his work, and the
lonely old mansion is for the time being
turned into a play house, and rings with
pattering footsteps, and the merry laugh
ter of childish voices.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-07

Ascending the wide stone steps of the
Bancroft residence we pause for an in
slant and look up and down the broad
asphalted street. Just across the way is
the beautiful Lafayette Square, the trees
of which are now stripped of their
foliage by the cold winds of December,
and through the bare branches the walls
and columns of the white house CLEAN.
On the nearest corner stands historic
st. Johns Church, and in either di-
rectiOn you choose to look can be seen
the residences of distinguished states
men and politicians. But we have only
time to mention them, for our ring has
been answered, and the next moment the
door is opened by an Obsequious Ger
man servant and we are shown in. The
hallway is very large and severely plain;
there is hardly a picture to disturb the
rigid mOnotony of the lofty ceilings.
But it is full of balmy fragrance, waited
in from the adjacent Conservatives and
filling the whole house with its flowery
incense To the left are the large and
magnificent reception and dining rooms,
while the entire right wing is occupied
with the parlOrs, which are models of
richness and comfort. Handsome pict-
ures. etchings and mirrors adorn the
richly -frescoed walls, beautifully carved
tables of ebony and inlaid metal, with
articles of Uirtu and 6ric-a-brdc scattered
about with charming lack of system,
richly upholstered settees and wide, deep
chairs that one can hide himself in,
grand piano in one corner, two or three
ornamental bookcases, half hid by a
dainty screen, in another, rich lamps
and piles of portfolios on the tables, all
go toward making up picture the like
of which can hardly be found in any
house in the capital.
Up above all this profusion of beauti-
full things, and occupying the place of
honor on the walls, is picture of the
emperor of Germany in beautifully
carved and gilded frame, surmounted by
the imperial crown. The emperor is
dressed in a bright new uniform, and
looks comparatively youthful, if he ever
looked that. The picture is one of Mr..
Bancroft's treasures, and was presented
to the historian by the emperor himself
while he was minister to the German
"""-t It is also kew to the conduct of
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-07
One Of Brigham Young's Daughters.

''Do you see that woman there grind
ing the hand organH" said citizen of
Salt Lake, who has been visiting in Chi
cago for several months. "And do you
observe the blind man who sits beside
herr The woman is daughter of Brig
ham Young, and have known her since
she was child. She would know me if
she should see me, and hope that she
won't, for she would feel annoyed. She
married Gentle and shook Mormon
dom. Old Brig disinherited her, and her
husband lost his sight after they had gone
east to live. Young endeavored in ev-
cry way possible to get her back to Utah
and the faith, and, even to this day, she
would acquire large fortune if she
would give up her husband and go back,
or even if she would bring him into the
church, but she utterly refuses to con-
slider such thing and grinds that organ
to support the poor old blind fellow
whom she loves and who loves her. This
is no fairy tale. It's cOld-drawn, home
made, unfortunate fact"
The Utah man gave a girl SIS gold
piece, asking her to put it in the organ
grinders box, then he slid around the
corner while the club man watched the
effect. The woman seemed at first to
pay no attention to the coin, thinking,
perhaps, that it was a penny, and the
girl ran away. But in few seconds the
woman stopped in the middle of the best
tune that the organ was capable of, then
picked up the coin, looked anxiously aft
er the fleeing girl. and wiping the tears
from her eyes, whispered something to
her blind mate, and the two went away,
the man carrying the organ while she led
him.-ChicdgO Matt.
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Convenient BOek-Shelves.

The accompanying illustration, a
sketch of which was sent US by w. d.
Boynton, Wis, exhibits convenient set
of book-shelves, easily made and quite
ornamental. The dimensions, as con-
structed by me, he writes, are in width
three feet and in height six feet. used
clear, dressed pine lumber. The two up
right strips, to which shelf brackets
were attached, were six feet long and
four inches wide, with the exception Of
the top one, which was eight, besides the
projection of the moulding. Three cop
per wires, about the thickness of a com
mon knitting needle. were drawn through
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-07
We Haven't Any Boys.

The girls save their money for matinee
seats. They crowd every theatre in
which pretty women are displayed upon
the stage. They visit in throngs houses
of entertainment in which spectacular
pieces are given, and after the perform.
ance promenade the streets, joining the
great army going uptown and the other
great army going downtown, the cease
less heating of the human tide upon the
shore of endeavor and effort.
look in vain for the occupation Of the
boys and entertainment of the young
men. don't recall boy with hoop,
boy with sled, boy with kite, in
five years at the very least. In the skating
season thousands of boys and girls of the
poorer classes go to Central Park, and
they are met in cars and on the streets
with their skates slung over their arms,
but skating in New York is an except
ional occurrence. Some winters we
don't have an hour of it, other winters
we have few days. Thus far this win.
ter not a moment.
Actually, | am staggered to tell what
the boys do with themselves.
We have coteries for dancing, clubs
for baseball, but boys cannot dance all
the time, and baseball is pastime for
season only. don't think have seen
boy with a round jacket or any sort of
coat without tail in ten years.
We haven't any boys.
They are all young manlets, dudes,
and dudelets.
They begin smoking when they are z
years of age, and they are pretty well
played out by the time they are IS or 10.
If had smoked cigar on the way to
school when was a boy | would have
been thrashed when entered the room,
and / would have been thrashed when |
got home, and would have been sick at
my stomach between times. But the
schoolboys now wear high hats, tails to
their coats, smoke cigarettes, and are
clothed well. There is nothing in the
Eden Musee that is half as funny as they
are. Actually it seems as though hui
manity was turned heels over head.
Sitting in John Stetson's box the other
night during the performance of "Prin-
cess Ida," looked through the audience
and remarked at the time that there were
over $50 boys there not over Is years Of
age, all dressed in the hight of fashion,
and every one of them went out, as
sensational writer would say, between
every act," took his drink and his smoke,
and going out for those cheerful pur-
poses they actually couldn't wait until
they got outside the door, but, pulling
cigarette case from one pocket and a
match from the other, passing the door
struck the match, lighted the cigarette,
and started forth upon the process Of
health depletion.-Jo HOUard, IN Boston
Globe.
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For sale by A. Dreiss.
WORKING CLASSES Ak! At 1!5 IN y;

pared to furnish
all classes with employment at home, the
whole of the time, or for their spare moments.
Business new, light and profitable. Persons
of either sex easily earn from 80 cents to $500
per evening, and proportional sum by devot-
ing all time TO the business. Boys and girls
earn nearly as much as men. That all who see
this may send their address, and test the BUSH
ness. we make this offer. To such as are not
well satisfied we will pay one dollar for the
trouble of writing. Full particulars and out
At free. Address GEORGE STINsoN 4 Co.,
Portland, Maine.
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is bony and thin, the skin sallow and
leatheTy, aud n mouth that once denoted
great perseverance and industry, but
which now sh Iws signs of weakness
from advanced age and the loss of his
teeth. The dark eycs-that look ut one
so searchingly are still bright and
kindly.
How eau the room be described. or
rooms, we should have said, for the lib
rary includes FOUR You can scarcely
see them. however, for the books,
pamphlets aud manuscripts that are scat
tered about in such thick profusion.
Books, books everywhere. in shelves,
all around the rooms, piled upon tables,
in corners, scattered over the floor. Not
an inch of space is left untitled, and one
has to pick his away across the room
gingerly for fear of stepping upon some
of them. Mr. Bancroft's desk stands in
the center of the room, and that of his
secretary just opposite him. This latter
desk is in almost as much confusion AS
the historians, and is veritably gigan-
tic pyramid of documents that the secre-
tary is all the time verifying. copying
and arranging. To the eye of the visitor
all is chaos, but, like many another au-
thor's wOrkrOOm, what TO the locker on
is a scene of confusion, is to the workers
the greatest of order. Though at first
the library looks very large, 1t really
does not contain over 5000 volumes,
There are many larger private collections
in the country, but very few that are so
rich in works and manuscripts relating
to American history. II is also very
rich in the choicest edition of the an
- IL a h.
chives of England and France, made
when MIR. Bancroft was on the continent.
Here we see the wheat carefully sifted
from the chaff, for every book and man
uscript in the well-selected library is
little wheel or cog that has its place in
the making of the standard history OF
the United States.
Mr.. Banrofts methods of work are
peculiar and are in keeping with the
clock-like regularity of his life. He
started on his great historical work as
early as 1925, and with few interruptions
he has been at it ever since. When but
twentyfour years of age he commenced
his lifework by laying out and collecting
material for history that will forever
make his name great, and which also
carries with il valuable lesson to the
rising generation-that of laying out a
great mission early in life and working
perseveringly to the end. The historian
retires at an early hour and sleeps for
nine or ten hours. He sleeps among his
books with a small table drawn up close
to his bed, and If thought occurs to
him during the waking hours of the
night he makes a note of it. He arises
with the birds in the park across the
street, and they are not more regular in
their habits than the great historian.
About 8 o'clock he has a cup of coffee
and an egg in company with his grand
daughter and then goes to work He
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-07

the entire household, which is German
in its sentiment, its manner of living its
servants, and its table. The rooms are
filled with articles of German manu-
facture, its walls hung with specimens
of German art, and its book cases rich
with the finest editions of the German
classics. The very air seems almost per-
vaded with the German accent, and the
language is spoken by the members of the
family in their daily intercourse. But
this is determined, to great extent, by
Miss Susannah, the historians grand
daughter, beautiful girl, who was born
in Germany, of German mother, and
who only came to America about year
ago, after the death of Mrs. Bancroft
When she arrived she could not speak
English at all, but is learning it rapidly.
Her grandfather is her tutor, and she is
not only his pupil, but his housekeeper
and pet as well.
But we cannot linger longer in the
beautiful parlor. Mr.. Bancroft has &C
coded to our request and has consented
to receive us in his library and work
shop. Preceded by his German valet,
Hans, we go up the broad staircase and
are ushered into the presence of the ven
cradle historian. AT first in the we'll
lighted room, we can scarcely see him.
Then we catch glimpse of patrisrchal
white head and bushy, luxuriant beard,
almost covering the face, from which
two clear, pleasant eyes peep at US across
a great pile of books. He rises to well
come us, and we have good chance to
see him despite the mass of books. He
does not weigh more than hundred
pounds, and his figure is tall and slim,
with shoulders slightly STOPPING from
years of work at the desk. His head is
rather small and is thickly covered with
long white hair, which is thrown care
lessly back, showing broad intellectual
forehead. What can be seen of his face